This notice is to provide the limited source justification supporting the establishment of a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), Information Technology (IT) for Palantir Platform current and future commercial solutions, including core software, data, compute infrastructure, and ancillary support services, such as software modifications, auxiliary modules, engineering services, and training in direct support of the National Farm Security Action Plan.
The BPA will include a one-year base period, with two (2) one-year option periods for a total potential ordering period of three (3) years. The estimated BPA ceiling is $300 million.
The BPA will provide the specialized software licenses, configuration services, integration support and operational capabilities necessary to design and deploy fully interconnected digital environments supporting NFSAP implementation.
This requirement is for mission-critical capabilities, including real-time data fusion, operational planning, logistics optimization, and intelligence analysis, all delivered within secure, accredited internal USDA and mission partner network environments spanning FedRAMP High and higher standards for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and National Security Systems (NSS) information, such as DOD’s Impact Levels (IL)-4 and IL-5.
The diverse configurations of the Palantir Platform encompassing advanced AI/ML capabilities, data integration, operational planning tools, and secure cloud services consistently operate across classified and unclassified environments. This consistent security posture is enabled by leveraging the Palantir Federal Cloud Service (PFCS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) offering, which are already accredited to meet stringent security requirements.
Palantir platform’s existing accreditations ensure compliance with these policies, eliminating the need for additional efforts and costly delays and expenses that would occur if other vendors had to obtain equivalent certifications.
The commercial product, which already meets the USDA’s security and compliance criteria and holds a USDA ATO, allows for speedy implementation to meet USDA mission needs in a matter of days, not years.
Specific technical requirements include, but are not limited, to consolidation of complex data systems and environments into a unified platform which enables rapid deployment of AI functionality. This capability includes integration with key user data previously submitted by applicants for access of USDA services to reduce overall application and processing times and to automate data collection and extraction from forms to seamlessly integrate existing USDA data sources to conduct key security checks and expedite benefits processing for eligible applicants. Real-time data synchronization with
existing producer and entity management systems will ensure accurate applicant information to inform and facilitate speedier and more accurate application processing and payment disbursement where applicable.
Other key technical requirements include implementing real time and continuous compliance monitoring with automate risk or alert generation or regulatory compliance officers and other personnel upon detection of threats or anomalies, in addition to establishing complete transaction logging and compliance documentation capabilities across all integrated tools and workflows for regulatory reporting and oversight activities. This includes implementing standardized integration protocols and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that maintain existing security controls, audit trails, and data privacy protection across all system interfaces.
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